A quote from Max Beerbohm:

“To say that a man is vain simply means that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people.  A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.”

A quick definition search of vanity on Google provided: feelings of excessive pride.  I like Beerbohm’s separation of vain and conceited.  While excess vanity could be harmful to one’s self, taking pride in the ability to add to other’s lives and perceptions is really the basic tenet of education.

The National Geographic Online Store - The Camera Phone Book

Wired magazine recommends this book in the latest issue. I’ve added it to my Amazon wish list. Since I carry around my Treo and it has a pretty nice phone and video capabilities, I would like to learn more about getting the best images possible.

There are a few sites which list ideas on how to get the best images:
13 tips
10 steps

And, of course, you have to keep your lens clean.

Japanese Schoolgirl Watch: Coin-Op Aerobics

Seems more and more people are looking to make fitness a shorted time to goal or create a more interactive or game like environment.  Nintendo just announced the new Wii Fit and Balance Board and now Wired shows how the Japanese are attempting to shorten the workout with cycling footpads.  While I really like the idea of the Wii board, I wonder what kind of wear and tear these conbini workout machines inflict on the feet, ankles and knees.  The body, after all, can only take so much.